A Puzzlement

When I was a boy, world was but a spot What was so was so, what was not was not Now I am a man, world have changed a lot Some things nearly so, others nearly not There are times I almost think I am not sure of what I absolutely know Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago In my head are many facts that as a student I have studied to procure In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure (Spoken) Is a puzzlement (Sung) Shall I join with other nations in alliance? If allies are weak, am I not best alone? If allies are strong, with power to protect me Might they not protect me out of all I own? Is it danger to be trusting one another? One will seldom want to do what other wishes But unless someday somebody trusts somebody There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes There are times I almost think nobody's Sure of what he absolutely knows Everybody find confusion in conclusion he concluded long ago And it's puzzle me to learn that though A man may be in doubt of what he knows Very quickly will he fight, he'll fight To prove that what he does not know is so Ho ho, sometimes I think that people going mad Ha ha, sometimes I think that people not so bad But no matter what I think, I must go on living life As leader of my kingdom, I must go forth Be father to my children and husband to each wife Et cetera, et cetera, and so forth If my Lord in heaven, Buddha, show the way Every day I try to live another day If my Lord in heaven, Buddha, show the way Every day I do my best for one more day (Spoken) But Is a puzzlement